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John Longmire knows it’ll take a bevy of Swans to take down AFL superstar Gary Ablett. But it’s Gold Coast’s other bright midfield stars the coach worries might burn a …

NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley isn’t interested in rocks and diamonds. Newcastle superstar Akuila Uate was dropped from Origin last year for a handful of errors and hasn’t …

The NRL is on a collision course with representative players who believe there must be changes to the hectic State of Origin scheduling. Last week’s brutal opening Origin contest in …

Stephen Moore isn’t the most popular Wallabies teammate, but that’s much the reason why Ewen McKenzie has stopped his captaincy roundabout with the stalwart hooker. The hard-nosed attitude which has …

Coach John Longmire says he’s “dismayed” by the continued criticism of Sydney’s cost-of-living allowance from rival AFL clubs. Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon last week sparked a war of words …

Daily doses of the NBA and a love of basketball have been key to Will Hopoate’s successful return to the NRL and on the verge of a recall to the …

Michael Hooper may have missed the Wallabies captaincy but he remains the centre of attention for a French team that fear the flanker’s influence. Les Bleus have taken no time …

West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis has leapt to the defence of coach Adam Simpson, saying the players are to blame for the club’s poor start to the AFL season. The …

Coach Ewen McKenzie has chosen hard-nosed hooker Stephen Moore as the man to lead the Wallabies right through to next year’s Rugby World Cup. Moore was Monday announced as the …

Frustrated by three weeks on the sidelines, Gold Coast co-captain Greg Bird can’t wait to reinforce his State of Origin claims this weekend against Penrith. Bird missed the Titans’ NRL …

Peta Searle has become the first woman to claim a full-time AFL coaching position, with St Kilda appointing her as a development coach on an 18-month contract. Searle had previously …

Peta Searle has become the first woman to claim a full-time AFL coaching position, with St Kilda appointing her as a development coach on an 18-month contract. Searle had previously …

Rugby league’s showpiece State of Origin series will return to Australia’s biggest stadium next year, with the MCG to host game two in 2015 and another clash in 2018. Origin …

Stephen Moore is the new Wallabies captain, with Michael Hooper and Adam Ashley-Cooper named vice-captains. Moore, a 91-Test veteran and Australia’s most-capped hooker, was officially announced on Monday as skipper …

Jockey of the moment Tim Bell has chosen Sacred Star as his Stradbroke Handicap mount with Damien Oliver to ride River Lad. Bell, who claimed his first Group One win …

Along with another dose of Roland Garros regrets, Samantha Stosur will leave the French Open with renewed belief she’s not yet a spent grand slam force. Australia’s top-ranked tennis player …

Josh Mansour says family is the biggest thing holding him back from accepting a lucrative NRL deal to join the Canberra Raiders. Penrith’s bulldozing winger has a lot on his …

Aaron Baddeley is hoping he can take his birdie barrage from the Memorial Tournament into Monday’s US Open qualifiers. Despite leading the field at Muirfield Village Golf Club with a …